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Core Wild Champion Overload (Anti-Sea Titan/Control Shifted)

Forward

This article follows the progression of my core-set-only Core Sage Wild Champion Overload deck. I start by explaining how I created the experimental, untested deck (in preparation for the core only alpha for Epic Card Game Digital). Then, I plan on updating this article with an analysis of how the deck performs, in addition to explaining any changes I make to it (assuming it performs well enough to update).

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Distributions

In order to be more resilient against 1-cost bounce effects, I eventually landed on Hunting Raptors. Since many of my other cards just draw cards when they enter play, I wanted something that could do permanent damage if I am continually forced to replay it. I view this essentially as Flame Strike with a body. Without access to Lightning Strike or Vanishing, if I play this on my opponent’s turn when their gold is down, I am almost assured to be able to use it at the start of my next turn too. In other words, I get 8 direct damage through, and if they return it to my hand, I’ll probably get another 8 direct damage through later. (Strafing Dragon is also excellent in this role.)

To fill out my required Evil 1-cost cards, I went with Zombie Apocalypse because my deck is full of champions, and I have significant discard pile removal already. For my final Sage 1-cost card, I settled on Djinn of the Sands as an additional on-turn gold-punisher with its 8/8 airborne, blitz body.

Thoughts/Concerns

The deck is fairly simple: play big things and attack with them. The 12 Tribute -> Draw a card champions or better allow me (in theory) to keep playing threats without needing to draw 2 too often. Due to these 12 champions, it might be correct to go first with this deck. Probably not because basically no deck wants to go first, but we will see. Being able to start the game by establishing the first threat could be the best case scenario.